KENNETT SQUARE, Pennsylvania (July 12) - Barbaro's condition turned "potentially serious" again Wednesday, a day after the Kentucky Derby winner's veterinarian gave a more upbeat report, saying the colt was stable and resting comfortably.Dean Richardson, the chief surgeon at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center, also said the colt faced "tough odds" and that doctors were looking at all possible treatments to keep the 3-year-old comfortable."Our entire staff is determined to do all they can for this magnificent horse," Richardson said in a statement issued by the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals.

A New Bolton Center spokeswoman said there will be an update on Barbaro's condition at a news conference Thursday.

I really hope that Barbaro continues to heal well. I had a beloved horse that shattered one of his fetlocks (similar injury to Barbaro's), and we had to put him down. He's still the sweetest horse I've ever owned, but we knew that if tried to save him, he would never be the same. Barbaro is fortunate to have a lot of money behind him to take care of him during his very long road to recovery.

July 24, 2006MEDICAL UPDATE: Barbaro's condition remained unchanged over the weekend and he is maintaining an "excellent attitude" as he recovers from a shattered right hind leg and laminitis in his left hind leg, according to Dean Richardson, the chief surgeon attending the Kentucky Derby winner.